The real solution for that (space and bandwidth allowing) is just to back 
everything up. It's much simpler, allows for easier error checking, and there 
is no harm done if you don't need the backups.
 
--
Mark Stapleton (mark.stapleton AT cdw DOT com)
CDW Berbee
System engineer
7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140
Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511
763-592-5963
www.berbee.com
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Björn Rackoll
> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:28 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Backup reminder for users
> 
> Hi,
> 
> do you send reminder e-mails to users whose systems didn't do a
> complete
> backup (of the whole machine or at least one filespace) for a certain
> period of time?
> 
> If so, do you use a self-written script or a free or commercial
> program/script (which one)?
> 
> We use a collection of self-written ksh scripts on AIX that need to be
> rewritten completely (e.g. they don't allow to warn users who back up
> only some filespaces regularly).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --
> Bjoern Rackoll
> University of Hamburg
> Regionales Rechenzentrum
> Zentrale Dienste
> Schlueterstr. 70
> 20146 Hamburg
> Tel.: +49 (0)40 42838 - 63 11
> Fax: +49 (0)40 42838 - 62 70
> E-Mail: backup AT rrz.uni-hamburg DOT de